[ARC5] P-51

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 17 Aug 2012 at 18:52, gordon white wrote:

> I can kind of vouch for the Mustang having its radiator scoop provide
> thrust, as my late wife was an expert on Mustangs. On the other hand,
> you did not belly a Mustang into water if you lost the engine. You
> bailed out. The scoop grabbed so much water it did not float. (See the
> pilot's operating manual.)

Actually, the "scoop" made it a very fast-diving submarine very quickly.

Ken W7EKB